Overview
- Universitario is seeking a foreign striker to partner Álex Valera in 2026, according to journalist Mauricio Loret de Mola.
- Barcelona SC signaled that Octavio Rivero’s future is likely in Colombia, making his arrival to Universitario unlikely per the same report.
- Williams Riveros has renewed his contract through the end of 2027, as listed by Transfermarkt and echoed in local coverage.
- L1 Radio reports Riveros has begun his Peruvian naturalization and could receive his DNI by late January, meaning he would not occupy a foreign slot in Liga 1 2026.
- Club planning points to freeing two foreign-player spots and possibly adding another foreign center back ahead of the 2026 Copa Libertadores.